BlockBristol, Illinois
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1925 and the latest in 1993. It stands in Bristol Township. It lies in ZIP code area 60512. The Survey maps it on the Yorkville quadrangle. It stands 640 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1925 USGS Yorkville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Yorkville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Yorkville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Aurora quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Aurora quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Aurora quadrangle1:100000
- 1993 USGS Yorkville quadrangle1:24000
In the county-history sources
76 words on this townshipHistory of Kendall County, Illinois, from the Earliest Discoveries to the Present Time, published 1877 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Bristol Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Bristol Township - 76 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Bristol: 3 producers, 2 past producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Co. Hwy. Dept. Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Feltes Pit No. 6 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Fox Ridge Stone | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kendall County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
15 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bristol in 15 storm reports between 2003 and 2026: 8 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bristol | $1,000 | A 4 to 5 inch diameter tree was blown down as were several large limbs. A backyard wooden jungle gym was destroyed. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bristol | $1,000 | A large tree was completely snapped off 8 to 10 feet above ground. Power lines were also knocked down. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bristol | - | Trees fell on power lines near Meadowview Lane. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bristol | - | A photo showed a 6 to 8 inch diameter hardwood tree snapped in half. |
| July 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Bristol | - | A tornado with estimated peak winds of 100 mph touched down between Beecher Road and Rob Roy Creek on the north side of Yorkville. The tornado moved east through Bristol producing tree damage and then moved through Oswego where extensive tree damage occurred. Numerous large trees were uprooted and snapped in a subdivision near Route 71. Some of the trees fell onto houses and other trees brought down utility poles and power lines. It is at this location, just east of the Fox River, where the tornado was likely at peak intensity. Roof damage to multiple homes occurred near Southbury Boulevard and Lakeshore Drive. The tornado continued moving east northeast producing sporadic tree damage and crossed into Will County just west of the intersection of Route 30 and Eola Road. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bristol | - | Strong winds produced damage to multiple trees, blew down a section of a fence, and ripped a few shingles off of a home in the Lakewood Creek neighborhood in west Montgomery. This wind damage immediately preceded the development of an EF-0 tornado that tracked from Montgomery to Aurora. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bristol | - | A utility pole had been blown down northeast of Yorkville. Time and wind speed were estimated using radar. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Bristol | - | Golf ball sized hail was estimated in Yorkville with damage to siding on houses. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bristol | - | Tree damage was reported near Countryside Parkway and Route 47 with estimated winds to 70 mph. |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Bristol | - | A weak tornado touched down 2 miles west of Bristol near Route 47 in northern Kendall county. The tornado was on the ground for 2 minutes. No damage was reported. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Bristol | - | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Hail | Bristol | - | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Hail | Bristol | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bristol | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Bristol | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynwood | 1.8 miles | 13 | |
| Countryside | 1.9 miles | 13 | |
| Gates Creek West | 2.2 miles | 13 | |
| Blackberry Knoll | 2.5 miles | 13 | |
| Gates Creek | 2.9 miles | 14 | |
| Estates Of Fox Chase | 3.0 miles | 14 | |
| Yorkville | 3.2 miles | 13 | |
| Oswego Village Square | 3.3 miles | 14 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Bristol | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q4968739 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 404875. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.